Standard Oil Witness Describes Vast Foreign Trade Reach
John D. Archbold testified that 68 percent of Standard Oil’s 1906 refined output was sold abroad and that the company faced 400 foreign competitors. He said Standard’s products reached every part of the world and aimed to reach every consumer, with earnings plowed back into new refineries and pipelines.
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Standard Oil Company
Foreigo
New York
John D. Archbold
Standard
Archbold
United States
Far East
Standard of Trust
May Subpoena Tariff Critics In House Hearings
The ways and means committee aims to subpoena witnesses to appear at further hearings on tariff revision. It seeks fuller facts before drafting an impartial tariff bill. Leaders from both sides show unity for a thorough revision and clearer wording to avoid court misinterpretation.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
J. W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
HL Miles
Payne
van Cleave
Miles
Payme
Champ Clark
Taft
Chatter of time ends in cherry-picking sting at federal building
Peter Dratzburg of the United States secret service in Chicago intercepted a telephone hoax addressing a meeting place. He later brought two prisoners Gustav Bayer and Henry Michaels to the federal building after they failed to elude detectives.
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Peter Dratzburg
United States Secret Service
Chicago
Mi Waukee Avenue
Drateburg
Federal Buiilding
Gustav Bayer
Henry Michaels
Train Tragedy Severely Wounds Langosky Family
Mr and Mrs John D Langosky and four children were struck by a train on the Wisconsin Central bridge at Stevens Point Wisconsin The mother was killed one son fatally injured the father had his arm broken and three children escaped the incident details remain unclear
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Bown
John D. Langosky
Wisconsin Central Bridge
Stevens Point
Wis
Buffalo Stock Yards Resume Closest Restrictions
Stock yards near Buffalo reopen after foot and mouth disease closures. Restrictions ease as cattle movements resume, with officials noting health checks and compliance remain essential to prevent new outbreaks. Local shippers anticipate improved business as markets stabilize.
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Buffalo
Steamers Collide Off Chefoo Crown 700 Sailors
Two Japanese steamers collided off Chefoo China. Reports say a large number drowned with no verified death toll yet. Survivors work with maritime authorities to determine losses and assess damage.
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Chefoo
China
Three New Athletic Records At Indoor Championships
Patrick McDonald of the Irish American Athletic Club set a 56 pound weight for height mark and 16 foot, inches throw. Harry Gissing won the 1000 yard in 2 20 to beat Melvin Sheppard for an indoor record. M P Driscoll clocked 9 28 26 in the two mile, close to the outdoor record. Martin J Sheridan strained a ligament after a second jump and will miss the rest of the meet.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
Patrick McDonald
M. P. Driscoll
Mercury Athletic Club
Yonkers
Martin J. Sheridan
Sheridan
Virginia Rate Case Ruling Narrowly Reverses Court Ground
Justice Holmes announces the Virginia railroads versus State Corporation Commission decision that questions the 2 cent per mile passenger rate. The ruling reverses the U S circuit court on a narrow point requiring state court appeal before federal intervention.
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Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
Virginia Railroads
State Corporation Commission
Commission
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Virginia
Supreme Court of Virginia
State Court of Last Resort
Oklahoma Rivers Recede and Train Service Restored
Oklahoma rivers retreat after widespread flooding with no fire losses reported and property damage less severe than in prior floods. Public schools closed and water works flooded as utilities recover while insurgents threaten Port au Prince with General Simon’s advance.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Port Au Prince
Simon
Ansen Veau
Nord Alexis
Prosperity Dinner sparks discussion at New York club
Reports from New York describe an impromptu bold speech by EK Harriman at the Economia club prosperity dinner in the Astor Hotel. He challenged earlier speakers and claimed fulfillment of a presidential prediction made three years prior. Des Moines and Denver briefs follow with various political and tech notes.
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New York
Harriman
United States
Economia Club
Hovel Astor
Nebraska appoints four to supreme court bench
Governor Sheldon named John J. Sullivan Jacob Fawcett W B Rose and Jesse L Root to the Nebraska supreme court under a constitutional amendment. Sullivan and Fawcett get one year terms Rose and Root three years each with 4500 salaries. Court met to assign dockets and consider stenographer needs amid budget questions.
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Dee
Sheldon
Supreme Bench
John J. Sullivan
Columbus
Jacob Fawcett
Omaha
W. B. Rose
Jesse L. Root
Plattsmouth
Sullivan
Fawcett
Rose
Root
Judge Rose
Davis Trial In Omaha Opens In Murder Case
Charles Edward Davis stands accused of murdering Dr. Frederick Rustin ten weeks ago as jurors are sought. Abbie Rice testified to a supposed pact with Rustin and implicated Davis, who admitted being near the Rustin home and facing trial after prosecution hinges on contested insanity and alleged drug aided suicide. Davis, once in sanitariums for temporary insanity, does not seek an insanity defense.
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Omaha
Charles Edward Davis
Frederick T. Rustin
Sutton
Te Kithd
Austin
Abbie B. Rice
Charlies E. Davis
Rustin
Davis
Druga
Kaiser Back in Penitentiary After Secret Escape
E. E. Kaiser of Brown county has been recaptured and returned to the state penitentiary after a forty day unauthorized absence. He left during a routine roll call, swapped prison garb for another man's clothes, and fled to work in cornfields near Sioux City earning 76 dollars. He sent 25 dollars to the clothes owner and was tracked using levers exchanged with his wife.
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Lincoln
E. E. Kaiser
Brown County
State Penitentiary
Kaiser
State Prison
Johnson
Northwest
Sioux City
Heavy Snow and Cold Rule Western Nebraska Trains Halted
Eight inches of snow from McCook to the Colorado line and a severe cold wave disrupt western Nebraska. Unprotected stock suffer and trains are delayed on branch lines though Burlington mainline remains nearly on time. Extreme cold grips northwestern Nebraska.
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Lincoln
McCook
Colorado
Nebraska
Burlington
Hotel Proprietor Convicted Over Liquor on Table
In a Nebraska court ruling C B Congdon a hotel proprietor was convicted of unlawful disposition of whisky for placing a decanter of old stout at the center of a table for guests to drink freely. The decision states such display is unlawful and the act violated liquor laws.
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Gare
Ibox
Neb
Ee Court
C. BE. Congdon
Congdon
Latka Sues Munson for Libel in Local Suit
Mrs. Mary Latka files criminal libel suit against Levi Munson, alleging he published statements delaying her election to a local high office. The case, connected to tensions around a Degree of Honor race, seeks damages for perceived financial and reputational harm.
Bank Guaranty Bill for Nebraska Aims Toward Practicality
Senator Elect Fred Volpp of Scribner State Bank sketches a bank guaranty bill for Nebraska. He cites Oklahoma law as a guide and promises to remove objectionable features while keeping the proposal conservative and practical for the next legislature.
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Nebraska
Seriber
Fred Volpp
Scribner State Bank
Oklahoma
Volpp
Beatrice High School Cornerstone Laid Amid Weather Plans
Beatrice Nebraska has laid the cornerstone for a new eighty thousand dollar high school. B H H Begole, president of the board of education, presided as a crowd gathered despite bad weather. A. Fulmer dean of Wesleyan University gave the keynote address.
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Beatrice
Neb
Dee
HH Begole
Board of Education
A. Fulmer
Wesleyan University
First Snow Falls in Friend Nebraska Season
Three inches of snow covered the ground in Friend Nebraska as a light blizzard wind chilled the air. Temperatures cooled but then moderated and the wind calmed, preventing a serious storm.
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Friend
Neb
Indictments Hit Sunday Closures Linked to City Drive
In Omaha on November 28 the grand jury returned seventy three indictments with sixty one targeting cigar dealers and grocers for keeping open Sundays. The push is backed by a local group seeking Sundayclosure. Hotel Murray proprietor Mrs Columbia Brown is indicted for permitting gambling in her hotel.
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Omaha
Columbia Brown
Murray Hotel
Gas Kills Men on Way to Europe
Morse Bluff Nebraska reports two local men Joseph Peterskovsky and John Pikna died in Jersey City hospital after ingesting gas while waiting for a steamer to Avelsia. Police found $280 in their pockets plus foreign exchange totaling $1,600. The hotel clerk noted they were sober when entering Fischer hotel.
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Europe
Morse Bluff
Neb
Jersey City
Joseph Peterskovsky
John Pikna
Avelsia
Fischer Hotel
Reception for Governor Sheldon in Lincoln
Lincoln plans a January reception for Governor Sheldon and Mrs. Sheldon before his retirement. A banquet will cap attendance at 1,000 and the event will take place at the Auditorium, likely under church organization auspices.
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Sheldon
Lincoln
Nebraska Exhibit at National Live Stock Show
Sixty seven seniors from the university left Lincoln for Chicago to carry Nebraska University’s exhibit at the National Live Stock show. They expect to return in a week with a steer headed by Flint a two year old aiming for the world first prize in its class. Flint won last year’s best Yearling prize.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Univer Asity
Chicago
Nebraska University
Largest flour mill expansion announced in Schuyler Nebraska
The Welle Abbott and Nieman mill in Schuyler Nebraska reports a 2000 barrel daily output after a new addition bringing the plant to the state's largest flour operation. Foreign dealers are increasingly receiving the mill's output.
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Schuyler
Neb
Welle Abbott & Nieman
Fire destroys two Greenwood buildings and stock losses
Greenwood Nebraska November 28 fire swept two buildings, destroying McDonald Smiths general store and two adjoining structures. Three businessmen lost their entire stock with total losses over seven and a half thousand dollars. Hayward to confer with Taft
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Greenwood
Neb
McDonald & Smith
Snow yields limited benefits in western Nebraska
Western Nebraska received several inches of snow in the last day with a small temperature drop and thaw. the weather is described as mostly beneficial so far.
Three Years for Stealing $40,000 Jewelry
Omaha on November 24. Charles Leonard received a three year penitentiary term from Judge Sears for stealing jewelry valued at about $40,000 from Charles F Hartshorn, a traveling salesman.
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Omaha
Charles Leonard
Sears
Charles F Hartshorn
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